Ascending Cotoneaster vs Broadgill Catshark

Cotoneaster ascendens compared with Apristurus riveri

Key Differences

• Ascending Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Cotoneaster	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Apristurus
Species	Cotoneaster ascendens	Apristurus riveri

Conservation Status

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Cotoneaster	Broadgill Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.